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Suggest Correct Dosage Of Norethisterone To Stop Heavy Periods

my doctor prescribed me norethistherone ed me to take it for 3 weeks and then stop for a week, I will get a period then and after a week start it again for another three weeks. I started taking these tablets on the 23rd June, but I thought I had to take one tablet a day, I only discovered today that I had to take three tablets a day. I took one this morning and just took another one now, I missed one this afternoon as I was still under the impression that I had to take one a day. So today, in total I have taken two a day. I still have a another week to go before I stop these tablets, but now im having heavy bleeding with clots(A period) so I continue taking the tablets for the remaining week and following the instructions of my doc now by taking one three times daily? or do I now stop this and contact my doctor as I now have heavy bleeding and clots. will the bleeding stop. I was anemic, two weeks ago and had a blood transfusion and im scared this will afcfect me. please help.
Mon, 4 May 2015
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Hello
I can understand your concerns.

The dose of norethisterone is 10mg per day.

You have history of anemia and had blood transfusion in past.

Now you have developed heavy bleeding.

I think you should visit you gynec now.

The heavy bleeding with clots should not be ignored. You might again become anemic.

You must take iron supplements as well.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.
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Suggest Correct Dosage Of Norethisterone To Stop Heavy Periods

Hello I can understand your concerns. The dose of norethisterone is 10mg per day. You have history of anemia and had blood transfusion in past. Now you have developed heavy bleeding. I think you should visit you gynec now. The heavy bleeding with clots should not be ignored. You might again become anemic. You must take iron supplements as well. Hope this helps. Thanks.